Ronak Patel
ReporterRonak Patel is a reporter for Little Rock Public Radio; he previously served as Politics and Government Reporter between March and August of 2022.
A graduate of Little Rock Central High School, Ronak attended the University of Central of Arkansas, where he graduated with a major in English and a minor in journalism in spring 2021. As a student at UCA, he developed an interest in politics when he took a political reporting class and interviewed candidates for the Arkansas Senate District 32 seat, which covers parts of Little Rock and Cammack Village. As a student, Ronak also reported on a state legislator requesting syllabi from UCA, a report that won a second place award for in-depth reporting from the Arkansas College Media Association.
Ronak's first job after college was as a general assignment reporter for the Southwest Times Record. After six months, he was hired by the statewide Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, where he wrote feature stories, season previews for high school sports and worked on special publications.
Despite working in print, Ronak has always been a fan of broadcast news and NPR Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep is one of his favorite political reporters.
Outside of work, Ronak enjoys watching basketball— either the Milwaukee Bucks or the UCA Bears.
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Last week, Attorney General Tim Griffin, approved the ballot title for an abortion amendment that would allow exceptions for abortion. The ballot initiative still has to receive 90,000 signatures, if it is to be on the 2024 ballot.
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In an interview with Arkansas Week, Griffin said the state has filed a lawsuit against the Board for violating the state's Freedom of Information Act.
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In an interview with Arkansas Week, Hutchinson said he was able to warn voters about the dangers of electing former President Donald Trump to a second term.
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The Summer EBT program is a way to provide children with meals, when they are not in school.
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Zook said lawmakers will have to be careful on how much they cut taxes.
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Hutchinson, along with the rest of the Republican candidates, will try to use the Iowa Caucus to get ahead in the presidential race.
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Cotton, along with Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders have endorsed the former president.
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During the 2022 mid term election, Republicans gained control of the U.S House of Representatives. Arkansas' congressional delegation talked about their year as the majority party.
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During the meeting Commission's meeting on Tuesday, Mike Simmons and Brittany Nichols explained to the Commission their plans in their new positions.
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The Board of Education said it denied the petition in order to gather more information about the finances of the district.